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Celia Dowling

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Bio

I am an academically curious incoming college freshman with a passion for nature and a commitment to fostering the next generation of environmental stewards. I believe in hands-on learning while making it fun. I am actively involved in volunteering as a young naturalist at Mass Audubon and an assistant camp counselor at Seacoast Science Center, both promoting environmental education within the community. My love for nature led me to a research apprenticeship position at Shoal Marine Laboratory on the Isle of Shoals. I also attended a semester at The Mountain School in Vershire, Vermont where I studied and worked on a sustainable farm. I am also a well-rounded athlete, excelling in basketball and soccer as a co-captain for each sport. I also embrace the arts, being involved with steel drums since first grade and participating in the Global Rhythm Ensemble at Phillips Exeter. Another way that I express my artistic side is by being involved with the Rubbish to Runway Re-fashion show as a designer and model of fashion created by recycled materials such as homework, drink pouches, college brochures, etc. I am studying biology and education studies at Colgate University to futher my passion for teaching the next generation about the importance of caring for our planet.

Education

Phillips Exeter Academy

High School
2021 - 2025

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Education, General
    • Botany/Plant Biology
    • Biology, General
    • Special Education and Teaching
    • Marine Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
    • Environmental Geosciences
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Education

    • Dream career goals:

      Science teacher/professor

    • Camp Counselor

      Rennassaince Kids - STEM Summer Farm Camps
      2024 – Present1 year

    Sports

    Soccer

    Varsity
    2012 – Present13 years

    Awards

    • Co-Captain

    Basketball

    Varsity
    2012 – Present13 years

    Awards

    • Co-Captain
    • All-Tournament Groton/Lawrence Holiday Tournament

    Research

    • Biology, General

      Shoal Marine Laboratory — Research Apprentice
      2024 – 2024
    • Biology, General

      Shoal Marine Laboratory — Research Apprentice
      2024 – 2024

    Arts

    • Rubbish to Runway Re-fashion Show

      Design
      2016 – Present
    • Phillips Exeter Academy - Global Rhythm Ensemble

      Music
      2013 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Relay for Life — Luminaria ceremony committee leader
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Seacoast Science Center — Assistant Camp Counselor
      2023 – 2024
    • Volunteering

      Mass Audubon- Joppa Flats Education Center — Teen Volunteer- Young Naturalist
      2017 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

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